40.4% ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Shepparton East · Urban Centre
Education & Qualifications in Shepparton East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump in school and degree completion marks a shift in Shepparton East since 2011. While Year 12 completion rose 13 points to reach 40.4%, the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher also climbed significantly to 13.8%. These gains highlight a growing trend of higher education in the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 40.4%, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About a quarter of residents finished Year 10 as their highest school year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Shepparton East, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 13.8%, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. More than half of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
13.8% ▲ +212.7%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Shepparton East, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 13%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 23.1%. Education, health, and society and culture each account for roughly 13% of the degrees held here.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Shepparton East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222083/shepparton-east/topic/education